Sanketa
Sanketa (संकेता)[1] Saketa (सकेता) [2]is a gotra of Jats.
Origin
History
They are to be compared with the (Utsava) Sanketa of Mahabharata, [3] where Arjuna conquers them alongwith the Suhma and Chola in the North. The Suhma are the Summa of Sindh at the time of Arab invasion, and the Chola/ Chahla clan, respectively. The Sanketas were in the west also. [4] Sanskrit English Dictionary ( M. Williams) defines Sanketa as the name of a people [5]
Population
Distribution
Notable persons
References
- ↑ Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. स-142
- ↑ O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.61,s.n. 2379
- ↑ Mahabharata, Sabha Parva, 24 / 15
- ↑ ibid 2 / 29/ 8
- ↑ B.S. Dahiya: Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), p. 290
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